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The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has assured traders and transport unions at the CMB trading hub in Accra that they will not be displaced from the land that recently triggered protests. The groups had earlier petitioned President John Dramani Mahama over concerns of an alleged takeover of the site, which has served as both a trading centre and a lorry station for more than three decades. Speaking to Citi News on Wednesday, September 24, GRDA Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Frederick Appoh, said ongoing engagements with stakeholders, including the area’s Member of Parliament, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, are intended to address…

A new survey by Global InfoAnalytics indicates that most Ghanaians believe their standard of living has improved under the new government compared to a year ago, though optimism about the future has slightly weakened. The September 2025 poll shows that 57% of voters say their living standards have improved in the past year. This represents a marginal decline of two points from the July poll, which recorded 59%. 11% of the respondents said their standard of living had declined, down from 12% in July, while the majority of voters in all regions reported improvements year-on-year. Looking to the future, 67%…

Four people are reportedly in critical condition after a gas explosion early Wednesday morning near the Sanbra Hotel at Adum in Kumasi. The incident happened around 5:50 a.m. on September 24, 2025, while a food vendor and her team were getting ready to start the day’s cooking. Eyewitnesses say they heard a loud explosion and rushed to the area, where they found the victims badly injured. All four were taken to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for medical care. The Ghana National Fire Service has launched investigations into the cause of the explosion. Read also https://lovinghananews.com/lordina-mahama-pledges-support-for-african-women-facing-climate-conflict-challenges/

First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has reaffirmed her commitment to championing the resilience and empowerment of women and girls across Africa in the face of climate change and conflict. Speaking at a First Ladies’ side event themed “Building Resilience for Women and Girls in the Face of Climate Change and Conflict” in New York on Tuesday, Mrs. Mahama described women and girls as central to Africa’s solutions. “I pledge to support this campaign that centres on African solutions and strength, which is rooted in its women and girls. “In the face of climate and conflict challenges, their courage sustains families and…

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced an across-the-board adjustment of 1.14% in electricity tariffs, effective October 1, 2025. This decision, part of the Commission’s quarterly tariff review mechanism, was made public in a press release dated September 23, 2025. Water tariffs, however, will see no increase, remaining at a 0% increment for the fourth quarter of 2025. The PURC’s quarterly review mechanism is designed to track and incorporate movements in key factors that are beyond the control of utility service providers (USPs). The factors considered in this review included the Ghana Cedi-US Dollar exchange rate, domestic inflation rate,…

Director of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police, DCOP Lydia Yaako Donkor The Ghana Police Service has dismantled a violent criminal network behind a string of rural bank robberies across the country, culminating in the arrest of 10 suspects, the death of three others in a shootout, and the seizure of a large cache of weapons and valuables. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno announced the breakthrough at a press briefing on Wednesday, September 24, 2024, at the National Police Headquarters in Accra. According to the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako…

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has unveiled the 2025/26 harmonised prospectus for Senior High Schools (SHS) and Technical Institutions across the country, a move aimed at standardising requirements for all first-year students. Referred to as the National Prospectus, the document sets out a uniform list of items that students are expected to bring, with schools strictly prohibited from demanding additional materials outside of what has been officially approved. According to the GES, the measure is designed to ease the financial and logistical burden on parents by ensuring they can plan ahead without waiting for the rollout of the Computerised School…

At a time when government is waging war against illegal mining activities in the country, the Talensi Mining Communities Initiative (TAMCI), an advocacy group in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region is set to lead illegal miners in a massive demonstration against Earl International Group Gold Ghana Limited, a large-scale mining company in whose concession the illegal miners operate. According to the group, the demonstration is necessitated by an action taken by the National Anti-illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) to flush out all forms of illegal mining operations in the Gbane area. In an official notice to security…

Deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has issued a strong warning to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), cautioning that the ruling party’s conduct could ultimately lead to its political demise. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Gbande argued that Ghanaians have already resolved to punish the NPP at the polls. “Ghanaians have made up their mind to punish the NPP, and they are looking for a government that will punish them. “By the time the NPP realises the full impact of what they did in government, they may be forced to register a new political…

Deputy General Secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande has warned Ras Mubarak and other members of the political party over their social media posts. According to him, what they are currently engaged in is a distraction for the John Dramani Mahama-led administration and will not be condoned. He says if there is a repeat, they will be sanctioned by the political party because the NDC is not a party that has its affairs being run on social media. Mustapha Gbande was speaking on Accra-based Asempa FM when he made this known. “The needless distraction and the conversation…